English Explanatory Dictionary

initiation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced.
  2. The form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into any society; mode of entrance into an organized body; especially, the rite of admission into a secret society or order.
  3. The first step of transcription or of transduction.

Pronunciation

/ɪˌnɪʃ.iˈeɪ.ʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-initiation.wav

Word forms

initiation initiations

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French initiation, from Latin initiātiō. Morphologically initiate + -ion.

Synonyms

beginning start

Antonyms

conclusion end

Related words

initial initiate initiationism

Derived words

clutch initiation initiational initiation ceremony initiation codon lipoinitiation noninitiation overinitiation photoinitiation postinitiation preinitiation reinitiation self-initiation
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